A major street level anti-drug operation in east Volusia County led to the arrest of 23 people this week.The drug suppression operation was conducted Thursday by law enforcement officers from the Sheriff's Office, Daytona Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond Beach police departments in high crime areas in northeast Volusia, said sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson.Narcotics agents assisted by sheriff's helicopters made arrests after transactions were observed by investigators, Davidson said.The arrests included a motorist who sped off from a traffic stop with a 5-year-old child.